Summary

Cisco Unified Computing System contains a vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges. Updates are available.

Analysis

To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have local access to a targeted device, which may reside on trusted, internal networks behind firewall restrictions. These access requirements decrease the likelihood of a successful exploit.

Cisco indicates through the CVSS score that functional exploit code exists; however, the code is not known to be publicly available.

Vendor Announcements

Cisco has released a security notice at the following link: CVE-2012-4112

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